Role

Overall

To work constructively with other Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) and Progress Housing Group colleagues to achieve excellent standards of governance to ensure that:

  • the objectives of the Group are achieved;
  • Progress Housing Group is managed and controlled appropriately, maintaining its financial viability;
  • Progress Housing Group is accountable to its legitimate interest groups and stakeholders;
  • the Group works within the requirements of the law, regulation and its funding bodies.

Specifically

A NED is required to:

  • act in the best interests of the Board and Progress Housing Group;
  • act as a guardian of the ambition and values of Progress Housing Group;
  • operate as part of a leadership team, ensuring the highest standards of governance are evident across the Board and the Group;
  • bring high quality skills and competencies associated with being effective as a NED;
  • work with others, including Executive Directors, in delivery of the Group’s vision, mission and values;
  • ensure that high standards of customer care/customer experience are delivered, in the context of providing excellent value for money to all.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All NEDs, under the leadership of the Chair, are responsible for:

  • Setting the vision, mission and standards for the Group and upholding the organisation’s values.
  • Setting the Group’s strategic aims and ensuring that resources are aligned to achieve the objectives.
  • Ensuring the long term sustainability of the organisation remains central to the Board’s focus - including the management of risk and the protection of social housing assets.
  • Setting and reviewing the Group’s performance management framework, scrutinising the financial and management performance against the strategic aims and business plan.
  • Identifying key business risks and establishing a framework of mitigation and management controls.
  • Ensuring the customer voice is heard and acted upon.
  • Ensuring the highest standards of probity are maintained and all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
  • At all times, acting as an ambassador to advance the Group’s vision and further the Group’s objectives, using spheres of influence to benefit the Group in its broader purpose.
  • Having a positive impact on the culture of the Group, fostering good relationships both internally and externally with funders, partners and other stakeholders
  • Contributing to debate, taking decisions objectively, in the Group’s best interest, and sharing accountability.
  • Agreeing and keeping under review key strategies and policies.
  • Preparing for and attending meetings, training sessions and other events as required, ensuring the effective conduct of the business of the Group and its Boards.
  • Declaring any personal, pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests and acting with due regard to legal and regulatory requirements, including those (but not exclusively) stated by Companies House and the Regulator of Social Housing.
  • Participating in reviews linked to personal performance or that of the whole Board.
  • Abiding by the NHF’s 2020 Code of Governance and the Group’s Code of Conduct for NEDs.